Polar Educators International

❄️ Applications are now open for the PEI Council 2026–2027!

Are you passionate about polar education, outreach, knowledge sharing, and building connections across communities?

Join Polar Educators International and become part of a global community connecting people, knowledge, and communities through education.

We welcome educators, scientists, storytellers, Indigenous knowledge holders, communicators, and anyone inspired to strengthen polar literacy.

🔗 Scan the QR code or apply via here: https://forms.gle/MBbtUSSZBeh939nj9
🗓 Apply by 15 June 2026

Join us at the UArctic Congress & Ocean Connectivity Conference 2026!🌊
Polar Educators International (PEI) is pleased to present:

“Advancing Polar Literacy: Education, Community, and PEI’s Evolving Mission Ahead of IPY-5”

🗓 28 May
🕓 16:10–17:05 GMT+1

This poster presentation highlights PEI’s ongoing efforts to advance polar literacy, strengthen community engagement, and support collaboration ahead of the 5th International Polar Year (IPY-5).

We look forward to connecting with the Arctic and polar education community🌐

Come talk to us!

Meet our speaker: Ramcharan Vijayaraghavan🎤✨

Join us at the Polar Educators Community Meeting (ID-84) as Ramcharan Vijayaraghavan (Vice President, PEI ExCom) shares insights on:

“Learning from Ice: Inter-Polar Educational Pathways for Community Resilience (in the Arctic and the Himalayas)”🌍

Ram brings a unique inter-polar perspective, highlighting how shared learning across regions can strengthen community resilience and connect diverse knowledge systems.

📅 27 March 2026
📍 Aarhus, DK & Online

Meet our speaker: Jill Diederich🎤✨

Join us at the Polar Educators Community Meeting (ID-84) as Jill Diederich (PEI Council Member) shares insights on:

“Best Practices in Education: A Case Study of Polar Education in Luxembourg”🌍

Jill presents practical approaches and lessons learned from advancing polar education, highlighting how local initiatives can contribute to strengthening global polar literacy.

📅 27 March 2026
📍 Aarhus, DK & Online

Meet our speaker: Joe Muise🎤✨

Join us at the Polar Educators Community Meeting (ID-84) as Joe Muise (PEI Council Member) shares insights on:

“Thermal Imaging of Polar Ice”🌍

Joe highlights how thermal imaging technologies can reveal hidden dynamics within polar ice, offering powerful tools to better understand and communicate changes in polar environments.

📅 27 March 2026
📍 Aarhus, DK & Online

Meet our speaker: Lily Thompson🎤✨

Join us at the Polar Educators Community Meeting (ID-84) as Lily Thompson (PEI Council Member) shares insights on:

“De-polarising the Arctic: Bridging Gaps between Education and Science”🌍

Lily explores how strengthening connections between education and science can foster more inclusive, accessible, and impactful polar knowledge — helping bridge divides and bring communities closer together.

📅 27 March 2026
📍 Aarhus, DK & Online

Meet our speaker: Grace Cordsen🎤✨

Join us at the Polar Educators Community Meeting (ID-84) as Grace Cordsen (PEI Council Member) shares:

“Expeditions as Classrooms: Designing Learning that Lasts”🌍

Grace explores how real-world polar expeditions can transform education — creating meaningful, lasting learning experiences that connect people directly with the Arctic environment.

📅 27 March 2026
📍 Aarhus, DK & Online

🎤✨ Meet our speaker: Sandy Netzel

Join us at the Polar Educators Community Meeting (ID-84) as Sandy Netzel from the Explore Svalbard team shares insights on:

“Explore Svalbard: Explore, Learn, Change & Share”🌍🔍

Through immersive experiences in the Arctic, Sandy highlights how exploration can become a powerful tool for learning, inspiring deeper connections between people, place, and polar environments.

📅 27 March 2026
📍 Aarhus, DK & Online

❄️ Join us at Arctic Science Summit Week 2026!

Polar Educators International is bringing together researchers, educators, and communities to strengthen polar literacy and knowledge exchange 🌍

From community meetings to co-creation sessions and global reflections — be part of the conversation shaping the future of polar education and collaboration.

📅 27–29 March 2026
💻 In-person & online
👉www.assw.info/registration

PolarCommunity

From Tromsø to the world ❄️🌍

Sophie and Lily represented Polar Educators International at Arctic Frontiers 2026 — connecting with youth leaders, policymakers, and researchers from across the globe.

From inspiring discussions to new collaborations, the conference truly reflected a Turn of the Tide 🌊

Together, we continue to strengthen our global polar education community and bring voices, knowledge, and action closer together.